The Twin Test

I guess since I've had twins people always ask me if I think I'll have twins again. They also tell me often that they are worried they might be having twins because they are 'bigger' with this pregnancy than the last one. I get asked what my symptoms were like with the twins i.e. sicker, bigger, etc.

Nope, I don't think I'll have twins again. I just think it was a remarkable fluke of nature, but one that won't be repeated. I never really thought I'd have twins before Davis and Liza, and just don't think about it much still.

As for if YOU are going to have twins (feeling bigger with pregnancy #2,3 or whatever) here's the test: Roll over on your stomach during week 10 of your pregnancy (bladder empty). If it feels like you have an orange lodged inside your abdomen (your uterus)- you ARE bigger (and I am talking an orange here, not a walnut or anything). If you don't really feel much (except gas or nausea) your 'feeling bigger' is probably due to stretched out ab muscles that aren't as tight as they were with your last pregnancy.

I remember very vividly rolling onto my stomach at 10 weeks with the twins and feeling the 'orange belly,' but with Roger and this new baby (even though I was/am practically ready to convert to maternity wear) I can't feel my uterus expanding yet. With a single baby your uterus doesn't grow as fast. Since the twins were my first pregnancy, I didn't know that I was actually so big--it was all new to me at that time!

Good luck with my Twin Test. Let me know if it was a good predictor for you. . . . . . .